Baby Bump #2 --- Weeks 35 & 36 Update

Baby Bump #2

1. How Far Along? 36 weeks & 3 days

2. Due Date? May 31, 2013 

3. Do you know the gender? Girl!

4. Size of the baby? About the size of a HONEYDEW MELON! (17.2-18.7 inches & 4.2-5.8 lbs) (How Big is Baby?)

5. Total weight gain? 18 lbs. Down 7 lbs from pre-pregnancy. I am seriously sooo swollen. It's really depressing. At least that's easy weight to lose, right?

6. Maternity Clothes? Yes & Nathan's t-shirts for lounging around, which is basically all I've been doing lately. ugh.

7. Any stretch marks? Yep. I counted 10. A heck of a lot better than when I was pregnant with John. By this point I had huge, long, red/purple marks with him all over my belly, sides & lower back. 

8. How's the sleep? Decent I suppose. I wake up a lot but I haven't had trouble falling back asleep. I usually nap during the day too when John naps.

9. Best moment this week? Not sure... I'm too tired to think straight right now!

10. Missing anything? energy. clear skin. not being swollen. 

11. Baby Movements? Yep- she's a kick boxer alright lol.

12. Any cravings? Fruit, Raisin Nut Bran, A&W Root Beer. Speaking of Raisin Nut Bran! I am so dumb sometimes. For the past month I've really been trying to watch my sodium intake since I'm so swollen & really don't need to retain any more water than what I already am. I usually intake about half of what a regular person is supposed to get in a day because thats just how bad the swelling is. Anyway, last night I was sick so I didn't eat dinner, which meant I woke up starving this morning. I had two bowls of Raisin Nut Bran & a little while later took a nap. When I woke up my hands were SOOO swollen! I should've taken a picture because I didn't have knuckles or anything! It actually was painful to bend my fingers. Nathan looked at the sodium in Raisin Nut Bran & it's through the roof, so I guess I won't be eating that until this little girl makes her appearance. Can't believe I didn't think to check the sodium in cereal! 

13. What makes you sick or queasy? Random things. It just hits out of nowhere, like I said in my last baby post, I've been getting sick a few times a week lately. Usually at night. It's bizarre; I'll wake up & feel hot, sweaty, dizzy & nauseous... almost flu like symptoms. I get sick & go back to sleep. 

14. What pregnancy symptoms are there? 

-fatigue 

-backache & sciatica

-forgetfulness 

-heartburn; this little girl is gonna come out with an afro with how much heartburn I have!

-acne

-frequent bathroom trips 

-pregnancy rash (PUPPS) 

-a small varicose vein on my right leg

-excessive hair growth

-super dry skin

-swelling... thanks preeclampsia, thanks.
-headaches
-nausea & vomiting 

15. Any labor signs? Yes actually. Along with contracting regularly whenever I'm up being productive, I also have been losing bits of a mucus plug (gross, I know, sorry!) & I'm most definitely producing plenty of colostrum. I really think that if I can hold her in for another a few days, until I'm 37 weeks, she'll be out soon after since I'll be welcoming the contractions instead of keeping them at bay.

16. Can you still wear your wedding rings? Nope, not my real set anyway.

17. Your mood is...?  Pretty good. Starting to get stressed; there's so much stuff I want to do organization & cleaning wise that I just can't do before she's here. 

18. Looking forward to? My OB appointment tomorrow; anxious to see how things are looking!